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Troy Baseball Receives League-High Six All-Sun Belt Honorees
5/20/2024 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy baseball program led the charge in All-Sun Belt honorees for the 2024 season, with Brooks Bryan receiving All-Sun Belt First Team while Luke Lyon, Will Butcher, Ethan Kavanagh, Kole Myers and Kyle Mock earned All-Sun Belt Second Team, the SBC announced Monday afternoon.
"We are thrilled to have six players named to the All-SBC teams," head coach Skylar Meade said. "A great accomplishment for an outstanding group of players, and to be honest, I know we had plenty more right in the hunt. The more the team wins, the more individual awards follow, so congrats to Brooks, Kole, Mock, Luke, Kav, and the Meat Man."
All-Sun Belt First Team – Brooks Bryan – Catcher
Bryan led the way for Troy as the new 'RBI King' with a staggering 82 RBIs, which leads the Sun Belt and ranks third nationally. He earned his 82nd on a 3-2, eight-pitch battle, walk in game two against Texas State. The catcher started 53 games through the regular season, totaling 21 multi-RBI games, including eight games with four or more – peaked with a 7-RBI game against Jacksonville State with four hits, two runs and a homer. No. 17 also leads the Trojans in homers with 17 – tied for third in the conference and 84th in the nation – while having 15 multi-hit games and 29 of his 59 hits going for extra bases. Also, Bryan had a 14-game RBI streak from April 13 through May 4. During that streak, he had 30 RBIs.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Luke Lyon – Starting Pitcher
Lyon became a Trojan over the offseason and has earned his way as an automatic start with the most victories in the Sun Belt Conference (8) – ranks 22nd in the nation. Before becoming a starter, Lyon didn't allow a hit in 3-of-4 relief outings. But, as a starter, Lyon has 43.1 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts, 54 hits and just 26 earned runs. He also leads the SBC in complete games (2), after throwing 15 innings with eight hits, three walks, two runs and 10 strikeouts to run rule Arkansas State 14-0 and App State 17-2. In 13 appearances, Lyon has a 3.95 ERA to sit ninth in the conference and leads the SBC in league wins with six. Overall, the Hattiesburg native rode four straight victories into 70.2 innings pitched, with 53 strikeouts, 31 earned runs and 21 walks in 2024.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Will Butcher – First Baseman
Through 56 starts, 'The Meat Man' Butcher has proven to be one of the premier run producers in the nation, with his 70 RBIs ranking him third in the SBC and 20th in the country. Most of those have been via doubles and homers, as he's totaled 15 home runs to rank seventh in the SBC and 21 doubles to sit second in the league and 22nd nationally. He shined with a two home-run game in game three against then-ranked No. 18 Louisiana, including a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth – also hit three against Indiana. The first baseman has reached base safely in 39-of-56 games and scored in 37-of-56 in 2024 while having a .989 fielding percentage on the defensive side.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Ethan Kavanagh – Second Baseman
Kavanagh continues to demonstrate the skills of a premiere second baseman within the Sun Belt Conference, ranking seventh overall in batting average (.371), third in on-base percentage (.502) – 29th nationally –, 10th in hits (73), fifth in walks (47) – 37th nationally – and second in sac flies (6) – 35th nationally. He also ranks 10th in walks for league play at 27. Kavanagh also ranks ninth in the nation for contact percentage at 95.5, fourth in sliders at 92 and first against cutters at 100 percent to earn multiple hits in 23 games to lead the Trojans while having 13 multi-RBI games – hit safely in 42-of-54 games and reached base safely 3-plus times in 23 games. On the defensive side, Kavanagh ranks 17th nationally among second baseman in WAR at 2.94 and has a .952 fielding percentage on 146 chances, 74 putouts and 65 assists – also a part of 14 double plays.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Kole Myers – Outfielder
Myers was a force to be reckoned with in the leadoff spot for Troy this season. He ranks second in the league for on-base percentage (.500) – ranked 31st nationally –, second in runs scored (77) – ranked sixth nationally –, sixth in OPS (1.089), first in triples (4) – ranked 39th nationally –, first in stolen bases (34) – ranked seventh nationally –, and in walks (60) – ranked third nationally. In league play, Myers totaled 27 walks to lead the SBC and 15 stolen bases to sit tied for second. His 77 runs rank second in Troy's single-season history as he's started 56 games, either stealing a base or hitting a homer in 30-of-56 games – stolen 26 bases in his last 38 games. Myers also ranked fifth in the country for outfielders with a 4.03 WAR on 150 chances, 143 putouts, three assists, one double play and just four errors for a .973 fielding percentage.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Kyle Mock – Designated Hitter
Mock has been nothing short of elite as a DH for the Trojans, posting the fourth-best batting average in SBC play at .408 while sitting fifth for slugging percentage (.694), third in on-base percentage (.532), fifth for OPS (1.226) and seventh in walks (24). Overall, No. 7 ranks fifth in the league and 71st in the country for on-base percentage at .482 with 62 hits, 47 RBIs, 46 runs, 13 doubles, nine home runs, 35 walks and 11 HBPs to post a .354 batting average, .583 slugging percentage and .482 on-base percentage. Mock's started 49 games at DH with 13 multi-RBI and 18 multi-hit games – eight with 3-plus hits and four with 3-plus RBIs. Mock also had a 10-game hit streak that spanned from March 16 – April 2 that included 17 hits. No. 7 also averages a team-best 4.4 pitcher per at-bat and has multiple hits in 15 of the last 33 games to shine amongst the SBC.
Full All-Sun Belt Awards
Player of the Year
Kyle DeBarge, Louisiana (Jr., SS – Kinder, La.)
Pitcher of the Year
LP Langevin, Louisiana (Jr., RHP – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
Newcomer of the Year
Banks Tolley, App State (Sr., OF – Madison, Miss.)
Freshman of the Year
Chase Morgan, Louisiana (Fr., LHP – Cypress, Texas)
Tony Robichaux Leadership Award
Sam Blancato, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OF – Marietta, Ga.)
Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
Matt Deggs, Louisiana
All-Sun Belt First Team
P Chase Morgan, Louisiana (Fr., LHP – Cypress, Texas)
P Bryce Blevins, Marshall (So., LHP – Louisa, Ky.)
P Billy Oldham, Southern Miss (Sr., RHP – Brookfield, Conn.)
RP LP Langevin, Louisiana (Jr., RHP – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
C Brooks Bryan, Troy (So., C – Opelika, Ala.)
1B Trey LaFleur, Louisiana (Sr., 1B – Pensacola, Fla.)
2B Blake Barthol, Coastal Carolina (So., 2B – Allentown, Pa.)
SS Kyle DeBarge, Louisiana (Jr., SS – Kinder, La.)
3B Sam Antonacci, Coastal Carolina (Jr., 3B – Springfield, Ill.)
OF Banks Tolley, App State (Sr., OF – Madison, Miss.)
OF Graham Brown, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OF – Middletown, Md.)
OF Fenwick Trimble, James Madison (Jr., OF – Virginia Beach, Va.)
DH Slade Wilks, Southern Miss (Sr., DH – Columbia, Miss.)
UT Austin St. Laurent, App State (RS Jr., UT – Elon, N.C.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team
P Andrew Hermann, Louisiana (Jr., LHP – Kennesaw, Ga.)
P Niko Mazza, Southern Miss (Jr., RHP – Madison, Miss.)
P Luke Lyon, Troy (Jr., RHP – Hattiesburg, Miss.)
RP Grant Wood, South Alabama (RS Jr., RHP – Georgetown, Texas)
C Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina (So., C – Haddon Heights, N.J.)
1B Will Butcher, Troy (Sr., 1B – Arden, N.C.)
2B Ethan Kavanagh, Troy (Sr., 2B – Cincinnati, Ohio)
SS Ozzie Pratt, Southern Miss (Jr., SS – Oxford, Miss.)
3B Will Mize, Georgia State (Sr., 3B – Snellville, Ga.)
OF Luke Waters, Old Dominion (Jr., OF – Laurel, Del.)
OF Dalton McIntyre, Southern Miss (Jr., OF – Jackson, Tenn.)
OF Kole Myers, Troy (Sr., OF – Lafayette, La.)
DH Kyle Mock, Troy (Sr., DH – Orlando, Fla.)
UT Josh Tate, Georgia Southern (So., UT – Peachtree City, Ga.)
"We are thrilled to have six players named to the All-SBC teams," head coach Skylar Meade said. "A great accomplishment for an outstanding group of players, and to be honest, I know we had plenty more right in the hunt. The more the team wins, the more individual awards follow, so congrats to Brooks, Kole, Mock, Luke, Kav, and the Meat Man."
All-Sun Belt First Team – Brooks Bryan – Catcher
Bryan led the way for Troy as the new 'RBI King' with a staggering 82 RBIs, which leads the Sun Belt and ranks third nationally. He earned his 82nd on a 3-2, eight-pitch battle, walk in game two against Texas State. The catcher started 53 games through the regular season, totaling 21 multi-RBI games, including eight games with four or more – peaked with a 7-RBI game against Jacksonville State with four hits, two runs and a homer. No. 17 also leads the Trojans in homers with 17 – tied for third in the conference and 84th in the nation – while having 15 multi-hit games and 29 of his 59 hits going for extra bases. Also, Bryan had a 14-game RBI streak from April 13 through May 4. During that streak, he had 30 RBIs.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Luke Lyon – Starting Pitcher
Lyon became a Trojan over the offseason and has earned his way as an automatic start with the most victories in the Sun Belt Conference (8) – ranks 22nd in the nation. Before becoming a starter, Lyon didn't allow a hit in 3-of-4 relief outings. But, as a starter, Lyon has 43.1 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts, 54 hits and just 26 earned runs. He also leads the SBC in complete games (2), after throwing 15 innings with eight hits, three walks, two runs and 10 strikeouts to run rule Arkansas State 14-0 and App State 17-2. In 13 appearances, Lyon has a 3.95 ERA to sit ninth in the conference and leads the SBC in league wins with six. Overall, the Hattiesburg native rode four straight victories into 70.2 innings pitched, with 53 strikeouts, 31 earned runs and 21 walks in 2024.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Will Butcher – First Baseman
Through 56 starts, 'The Meat Man' Butcher has proven to be one of the premier run producers in the nation, with his 70 RBIs ranking him third in the SBC and 20th in the country. Most of those have been via doubles and homers, as he's totaled 15 home runs to rank seventh in the SBC and 21 doubles to sit second in the league and 22nd nationally. He shined with a two home-run game in game three against then-ranked No. 18 Louisiana, including a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth – also hit three against Indiana. The first baseman has reached base safely in 39-of-56 games and scored in 37-of-56 in 2024 while having a .989 fielding percentage on the defensive side.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Ethan Kavanagh – Second Baseman
Kavanagh continues to demonstrate the skills of a premiere second baseman within the Sun Belt Conference, ranking seventh overall in batting average (.371), third in on-base percentage (.502) – 29th nationally –, 10th in hits (73), fifth in walks (47) – 37th nationally – and second in sac flies (6) – 35th nationally. He also ranks 10th in walks for league play at 27. Kavanagh also ranks ninth in the nation for contact percentage at 95.5, fourth in sliders at 92 and first against cutters at 100 percent to earn multiple hits in 23 games to lead the Trojans while having 13 multi-RBI games – hit safely in 42-of-54 games and reached base safely 3-plus times in 23 games. On the defensive side, Kavanagh ranks 17th nationally among second baseman in WAR at 2.94 and has a .952 fielding percentage on 146 chances, 74 putouts and 65 assists – also a part of 14 double plays.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Kole Myers – Outfielder
Myers was a force to be reckoned with in the leadoff spot for Troy this season. He ranks second in the league for on-base percentage (.500) – ranked 31st nationally –, second in runs scored (77) – ranked sixth nationally –, sixth in OPS (1.089), first in triples (4) – ranked 39th nationally –, first in stolen bases (34) – ranked seventh nationally –, and in walks (60) – ranked third nationally. In league play, Myers totaled 27 walks to lead the SBC and 15 stolen bases to sit tied for second. His 77 runs rank second in Troy's single-season history as he's started 56 games, either stealing a base or hitting a homer in 30-of-56 games – stolen 26 bases in his last 38 games. Myers also ranked fifth in the country for outfielders with a 4.03 WAR on 150 chances, 143 putouts, three assists, one double play and just four errors for a .973 fielding percentage.
All-Sun Belt Second Team – Kyle Mock – Designated Hitter
Mock has been nothing short of elite as a DH for the Trojans, posting the fourth-best batting average in SBC play at .408 while sitting fifth for slugging percentage (.694), third in on-base percentage (.532), fifth for OPS (1.226) and seventh in walks (24). Overall, No. 7 ranks fifth in the league and 71st in the country for on-base percentage at .482 with 62 hits, 47 RBIs, 46 runs, 13 doubles, nine home runs, 35 walks and 11 HBPs to post a .354 batting average, .583 slugging percentage and .482 on-base percentage. Mock's started 49 games at DH with 13 multi-RBI and 18 multi-hit games – eight with 3-plus hits and four with 3-plus RBIs. Mock also had a 10-game hit streak that spanned from March 16 – April 2 that included 17 hits. No. 7 also averages a team-best 4.4 pitcher per at-bat and has multiple hits in 15 of the last 33 games to shine amongst the SBC.
Full All-Sun Belt Awards
Player of the Year
Kyle DeBarge, Louisiana (Jr., SS – Kinder, La.)
Pitcher of the Year
LP Langevin, Louisiana (Jr., RHP – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
Newcomer of the Year
Banks Tolley, App State (Sr., OF – Madison, Miss.)
Freshman of the Year
Chase Morgan, Louisiana (Fr., LHP – Cypress, Texas)
Tony Robichaux Leadership Award
Sam Blancato, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OF – Marietta, Ga.)
Ron Maestri Coach of the Year
Matt Deggs, Louisiana
All-Sun Belt First Team
P Chase Morgan, Louisiana (Fr., LHP – Cypress, Texas)
P Bryce Blevins, Marshall (So., LHP – Louisa, Ky.)
P Billy Oldham, Southern Miss (Sr., RHP – Brookfield, Conn.)
RP LP Langevin, Louisiana (Jr., RHP – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
C Brooks Bryan, Troy (So., C – Opelika, Ala.)
1B Trey LaFleur, Louisiana (Sr., 1B – Pensacola, Fla.)
2B Blake Barthol, Coastal Carolina (So., 2B – Allentown, Pa.)
SS Kyle DeBarge, Louisiana (Jr., SS – Kinder, La.)
3B Sam Antonacci, Coastal Carolina (Jr., 3B – Springfield, Ill.)
OF Banks Tolley, App State (Sr., OF – Madison, Miss.)
OF Graham Brown, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OF – Middletown, Md.)
OF Fenwick Trimble, James Madison (Jr., OF – Virginia Beach, Va.)
DH Slade Wilks, Southern Miss (Sr., DH – Columbia, Miss.)
UT Austin St. Laurent, App State (RS Jr., UT – Elon, N.C.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team
P Andrew Hermann, Louisiana (Jr., LHP – Kennesaw, Ga.)
P Niko Mazza, Southern Miss (Jr., RHP – Madison, Miss.)
P Luke Lyon, Troy (Jr., RHP – Hattiesburg, Miss.)
RP Grant Wood, South Alabama (RS Jr., RHP – Georgetown, Texas)
C Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina (So., C – Haddon Heights, N.J.)
1B Will Butcher, Troy (Sr., 1B – Arden, N.C.)
2B Ethan Kavanagh, Troy (Sr., 2B – Cincinnati, Ohio)
SS Ozzie Pratt, Southern Miss (Jr., SS – Oxford, Miss.)
3B Will Mize, Georgia State (Sr., 3B – Snellville, Ga.)
OF Luke Waters, Old Dominion (Jr., OF – Laurel, Del.)
OF Dalton McIntyre, Southern Miss (Jr., OF – Jackson, Tenn.)
OF Kole Myers, Troy (Sr., OF – Lafayette, La.)
DH Kyle Mock, Troy (Sr., DH – Orlando, Fla.)
UT Josh Tate, Georgia Southern (So., UT – Peachtree City, Ga.)
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